Alpha-Gal Syndrome and the Perfect Storm: Ticks, Histamine, Gut Health, Toxins, and the Data That Help Me Fight Back
I Know About Alpha-Gal Because I Have It Alpha-Gal Syndrome and the Perfect Storm Ticks, Histamine, Gut Health, Toxins, and the Data That Help Me Fight Back Written from my perspective as a Family Nurse Practitioner and a person living with Alpha-Gal Syndrome “I know Alpha-Gal from both sides of the stethoscope. I...
Continue Reading
Toxins and Parkinson’s Disease: 10 Exposures Worth Knowing
Toxins and Parkinson’s Disease. Don’t Wait For Symptoms! My mother died from Parkinson’s Disease. I am dedicating this blog to her and her memory. Parkinson’s disease is not caused by one thing. Genetics matter, aging matters, and our environment matters too. The World Health Organization recognizes that exposure to air...
Continue Reading
Alpha-Gal Testing Explained
Understanding Alpha-Gal IgE, Comprehensive Food Allergy Testing, and What Your Results Really Mean Reviewed by: Dette Avalon, FNP-BCLast Updated: July 2026Estimated Reading Time: 20 minutes What You’ll Learn By the end of this article, you’ll understand: What Alpha-Gal Syndrome (AGS) is and why it differs from traditional food allergies. How Alpha-Gal IgE blood testing...
Continue Reading
Alpha-Gal Syndrome Starts With a Tick… But Recovery May Begin in the Gut
Understanding the Gut – Immune Connection, Intestinal Permeability, and Why Optimizing Gut Health May Support Healing By J. Dette Avalon, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC Important: This article discusses established science, emerging research, and my clinical perspective as a Family Nurse Practitioner living with Alpha-Gal Syndrome. While optimizing gut health may support overall...
Continue Reading
Can Mold Cause Histamine Intolerance? The Gut Connection Most People Miss
Can Mold Cause Histamine Intolerance? “This article is written from two perspectives: my experience as a Family Nurse Practitioner and my personal journey living with Alpha-Gal Syndrome, mold illness, and histamine sensitivity. While every person’s story is different, my hope is that sharing both the science and my experience helps...
Continue Reading
What to Do If Your GI-MAP Shows High Zonulin
By J. Dette Avalon, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC If you just got your GI-MAP results back and saw the word “elevated” next to zonulin, I want you to take a breath before you do anything else. I hear from people almost every week in this exact spot. They ordered the test because...
Continue Reading
H. pylori, Zonulin & Leaky Gut: What the Research Really Shows
By CJ Faucher, FNP-BC If you’ve been dealing with bloating, reflux, fatigue, food sensitivities, brain fog, or digestive symptoms that haven’t resolved with diet changes or supplements, it’s worth understanding a research area that’s still developing: the relationship between H. pylori, a protein called zonulin, and intestinal permeability sometimes called...
Continue Reading
Lyme Disease or Something More? Understanding Babesia, Bartonella, and Tick-Borne Co-Infections
Lyme Disease, Babesia, and Tick-Borne Co-Infections: What You Need to Know After a Tick Bite Your Health. Your Data. Your Life. If you’ve spent any time outdoors, especially during spring and summer, you’ve probably heard someone say, “I hope it’s not Lyme disease.” As a Family Nurse Practitioner, I’ve noticed that most...
Continue Reading
Brain Fog, Fatigue, and Mold Toxicity: Why Mycotoxin Testing May Reveal What You’ve Been Missing
If You Asked Me ” What I can do to protect my brain?” I’d Look for Mold! The hidden connection between mycotoxins, gut health, neuroinflammation, and the symptoms too many people are told to ignore. By J. Dette Avalon, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC Your Health. Your Data. Your Life. If I had a magic wand...
Continue Reading
Vitamin D and Brain Health: The Most Overlooked Place to Start
Why the Vitamin D 25-OH Blood Spot Test May Be One of the Most Important Tests You Never Knew You Needed If I had a magic wand and could choose just one test for every person on the planet, can you guess what it would be? That’s right. It wouldn’t be the...
Continue Reading